2009 Year in Review: Central Florida

TOM BURTON, ORLANDO SENTINEL

Florida coach Urban Meyer is dowsed with Gatorade as he celebrates with his team after beating Oklahoma for the national championship at the BCS Championship Game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL on Thursday, January 8, 2009. The Gators attempt to repeat as national champions was stopped later in the year when after an undefeated regular season, Florida lost to Alabama in the SEC title game.

Elated Pittsburgh fans frolic in the confetti in the end zone following Super Bowl XLIII , on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fl. Pittsburgh beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 for the Steelers' sixth Super Bowl title.